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STAND Filed Oct. 13, 1927 shown in Fig. 1.

Patented Nov. 12, 1929 ALFRED MARCHEV,

ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION ,OF" ILLINOIS STAND Application filed October 13', 1927. Serial 1105225375.

The invention has among its objects the production of devices of the kind described that are neat and attractive in appearance, convenient, durable and satlsfactory for use wherever found applicable.

A particular object of the invention is. to provide an improved stand for supporting an article which is substantially cylindrical in form.

Another particular object of the invention is to provide-an improved stand for supporting a loud speaker or an amplifying horn in such manner that the loud speaker or amplifying horn may be quickly removed there from or assembled therewith.

Still another particular object of theinvention is to provide an improved stand adapted to support a loud speaker and adapted to hold it in place thereon Without being secured to the loud speaker by means of screws, or the equivalent.

Many other objects and advantages of the construction herein shown and described will g .or bars 20 and 21 upon which feet 23 are formed. Intermediate their ends,-the"straps be obviousto those skilled in the art from the disclosure herein given.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and combination of parts herein shown and described,

claim.

In the drawing, characters indicate parts:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a stand embodying the invention, the stand being shown in connection with a loud speaker or amplifying horn;

Fig. 2 is a tus shown in Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the apparatus wherein like reference like or, correspondmg In the drawing, the improved stand is designated generally by the reference char acter 10 and it is shown in connection with a loud speaker 11 which is more fully shown and described in the copending application of -26, respective y, and more particularly pointed out in the 'trated embodiment of the invention, the curbottom plan view of the apparation as leaf springs.

Fred w. Temple, Serial No. 209,730, fi1 d August 1,1927. However, it is to be understood that I make no claim'to the details of construction of the speaker 11 and that I am limited to the use of aloudispeaker of this description only to the extent indicated in the appended claim.

As shown, the loud speaker 11 is-substantially cylindrical in form, its front and rear surfaces 12 and 13, respectively, being more or less convex and its cylindrical-surfaces or onrcneo, rumors, ASSIGNOR To TE PL me, or CHIC GO,

being preferably provided I with relatively shallow grooves 14 and 15 adjacent the ends thereof. The

14 and 15 are, in this instance, continuations of the cylindrical surface of the loud speaker formed by providing annular beads 16 and17'upon'the cylindrical surface,

of the cylindrical surface and the beads 17 and the grooves are the beads 16 being formed at the ends being formed intermediate the ends of the bottom surfaces of the grooves Q cylindrical surface. 'Of course, the beads provide annular shouldersfupon the speaker.

j The improvedstand may beofany suitable size and shape and may be constructed of any suitable material but it preferably has a base which comprises apair ofbent metallic straps or bars 20 and 21 are preferably provided with substantially 'arcuate portions 25 andadapted to engage the grooves'14 and 15, respectively. In the illusvature of the portions 25 and 26 does not cor respond to the curvature of-the cylindrical 1 wall of the loud speaker 11 but. it is readily of any suitable construction but are'preferably formed from metallic straps or bars and are preferably constructed so that they func- Thus, as bestshown-in Fig. 1, the upper end of each member 28 is adapted to rest in the groove 1401' in. the groove 15 of the loud speaker 11 and is adapted to engage the cylindrical surface thereof. The points in which the members engage the cylindrical surface of the loud speaker are preferably above a horizontal plane coincident with. the longitudinal axis of the loud speaker so that the members 28 yieldingly hold the speaker in place upon the arcuate portions 25 and 26 of the straps or bars 20 'ily'understood that the and 2L, When the loud speaker 11 is lifted from the stand 10, them'embers 28 assume the positions wherein they are shown'in dotted" Then when the loud speakerlines in Fig. 1. is returned to the stand, the members 28 are bent into the positions wherein they are shownin full lines in Fig. 1. Therefore, it is readally engage the loud speaker and retain it against accidental displacement relative to the stand. It is also readily understoodthat the members 28 cooperate with the beads 16 and 17 to prevent longitudinal displacement ofthe loud speaker relative to the stand.

Means is preferably provided for securing the straps or bars 20 and 21 to each other.

Thus, I have shown bars 32 which are riveted .to the straps or bars 20 and 21. The feet 23 formed upon thestand 10 are preferably pro- .vided with pads 33 of felt, or the equivalent,

so that the stand may be positioned upon a V I or the like, without marring it. I also preferably provide. pads, 3401f varnished surface,

' felt, or the equivalent, upon the free ends of assembled. Another p the members 28 so that these members will, not

scratch or otherwise injure the finish upon the loud speaker.

'My improved stand is particularly advantageous' in that it is notnecessary speaker to the stand; therefore, the loud speaker and stand may be quickly and easily advantage is that the stands may be packed separately from the loud speakers when a large shipment thereof is to be made.

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that various immaterial modifications may be made inthe same without defrom the spirit of my invention;

parting do not Wish to be understood as limhence I iting myself to the exact form, construction, 4 arrangement and combination of parts herein 7 shown and described, or uses mentioned.v 7 What I claim as new and Letters Patent is:

A-standfor holding an object, said stand comprising spaced straps upon which said objects rests, the outer'ends of said straps being bent downwardly to provide feet,

means rigidly connecting the straps to each other, a pair of resilient members rigidly secured to each of said straps and engageable with said object to secure said straps thereto.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto signed my name.

- ALFRED MARCHEV.

members 28 frictionto employ f screws, or the equivalent, to fasten the loud ,7

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